nemom t1_jed2oou wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:11 AM

Reply to They're not perfect, but these old pups make a halfway decent Sir Didymus and Ambrosius by Just_call_me_Marcia

"You remind me of the babe."

nemom t1_je7q580 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:38 AM

Reply to comment by phredbull in these eggs were not dyed; different breeds of chickens lay different colored eggs. by PoppyToffee

People bred them over the years for the colors.

nemom t1_jd3d1ky wrote on March 21, 2023 at 3:28 PM

Reply to comment by Stupid-Idiot-Balls in Student built satellite launched by SpaceX and powered by 48 AA batteries and a $20 microprocessor shows a low-cost way to reduce space junk by DukeOfGeek

Ah, yes... How many times have I heard an astronomer say, "Damn it! A satellite passed in front of my sensor. Oh, wait... The catalog says it's gonna burn up in three years, not seventeen, so it's OK."?

nemom t1_jd3cagd wrote on March 21, 2023 at 3:23 PM

Reply to [OC] A Map of Places in the US with the Same Name by codenberg

It does State of Wyoming but not State of Washington?!?!

nemom t1_jczyyr9 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 8:57 PM

Reply to comment by malepitt in Student built satellite launched by SpaceX and powered by 48 AA batteries and a $20 microprocessor shows a low-cost way to reduce space junk by DukeOfGeek

Sure, it proves you can shorten the time something is space junk by increasing its drag, but A) the engineers already knew that and 2) that does not mean it won't be space junk for the next five years.

nemom t1_jczyqqq wrote on March 20, 2023 at 8:55 PM

Reply to comment by DukeOfGeek in Student built satellite launched by SpaceX and powered by 48 AA batteries and a $20 microprocessor shows a low-cost way to reduce space junk by DukeOfGeek

I did read the article. It will orbit the planet for five years. The batteries will run out long before that, so it will be space junk most of its life. Yes, they are showing how increasing drag can shorten the time something is space junk, but it is still going to be space junk.

nemom t1_jczrkrs wrote on March 20, 2023 at 8:09 PM

Reply to Student built satellite launched by SpaceX and powered by 48 AA batteries and a $20 microprocessor shows a low-cost way to reduce space junk by DukeOfGeek

> ...shows a low-cost way to reduce space junk

by becoming space junk.

nemom t1_jc74znq wrote on March 14, 2023 at 3:13 PM

Reply to Soft pitty, warm pitty, little ball of fur! Happy pitty, sleepy pitty, toot, toot, toot by sfreeman8875

How many beds is that?

nemom t1_jbzdckw wrote on March 12, 2023 at 10:10 PM

Reply to The worlds largest pearl to have ever been found, The person who found it kept it for good luck. by Enigmaticsss

The world's smallest picture of the world's largest pearl.

nemom t1_jbkknho wrote on March 9, 2023 at 6:36 PM

Reply to Election Results and Population Density - Engaging Data by innergamedude

Wait a minute... Cities tend to vote Democratic?

nemom OP t1_j9z5m2i wrote on February 25, 2023 at 5:16 PM

Reply to My dog waiting for me to come home and take her for a walk. by nemom

For anybody checking out this post, she did get her walk.

nemom OP t1_j9jsy0x wrote on February 22, 2023 at 2:06 PM

Reply to comment by Standard-Push-2585 in My dog waiting for me to come home and take her for a walk. by nemom

No. It was in the 20s, and she loves winter. She comes from the wind-swept tundra of northern Minnesota. Temps have to be below 0 before she starts to complain. "Taking her for a walk" is actually snowshoeing. She spends a good deal of the time nosing and rolling in the snow.

Besides, my wife was home and the dog taps at the door when she wants to come in.